15. Uses hyperthreading technology

Many of Intel's processors use hyperthreading, which means that each core of the processor can work on two threads at once instead of most processors which work on a single thread per core. This means you can have significant performance gains in certain applications.

AMD Ryzen 3 1200

Intel Core i7-3770

57% have it

16. memory channels

More memory channels increases the speed of data transfer between the memory and the CPU.

2

Intel Atom x5-Z8350: 12.8

2

17. Supports hardware-assisted virtualization

It is easier to obtain better performance when using virtualization if it is hardware-assisted.

AMD Ryzen 3 1200

Intel Core i7-3770

94% have it

18. L3 core

More data can be stored in the L3 cache for access by each core of the CPU.

2MB/core

Intel Core i9-7960X: 22MB/core

2MB/core

19. Has Tri-Gate transistors

An advanced transistor technology developed by Intel that allows lower power consumption and higher speeds.

AMD Ryzen 3 1200

Intel Core i7-3770

32% have it

20. PCI Express (PCIe) version

PCI Express (PCIe) is a high speed expansion card standard, that connects the computer to it's peripherals. Newer versions can support more bandwidth and deliver better performance.

3

Intel Core i9-7920X: 44

3

21. Has NX bit

NX bit helps protect the computer from malicious attacks.

AMD Ryzen 3 1200

Intel Core i7-3770

94% have it

22. Has F16C

F16C is used to speed up tasks such as adjusting the contrast of an image or adjusting volume.

AMD Ryzen 3 1200

Intel Core i7-3770

58% have it

23. Has FMA3

FMA3 is used to speed up tasks such as adjusting the contrast of an image or adjusting volume.

AMD Ryzen 3 1200

Intel Core i7-3770

45% have it

24. Has MMX

MMX is used to speed up tasks such as adjusting the contrast of an image or adjusting volume.

AMD Ryzen 3 1200

Intel Core i7-3770

95% have it

25. Has AVX

AVX is used to help speed up calculations in multimedia, scientific and financial applications, as well as improving Linux RAID software performance.